Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Taking over the world; Step #5 - Re-branding!

Bonjour, my readers!

Well... I have had some professional design work done ahead of this year's markets and what-not.  I have had a new logo designed, together with colour scheme and all that jazz. It's not all ready yet, as you can see my blog still looks exactly the same...

But, to wet your appetite, here's my new logo! Coming soon... my very own website! I sure am excited!

So... do you like?! I'd love to know what you think!

xoxo

Saturday, 23 May 2009

New display gear and a piercing cowboy...

First things first. Yesterday the ball fell of my lip stud. It was my own fault, the day before I had got a new star shaped stud in the post and had a go at fitting it myself. It didn't work out, so I put the old one back in. I mustn't have screwed it on properly and I looked in the mirror in the toilet at work and I just had a little screw bit sticking out. Boo. So I was aware of a couple of piercers in Leeds on Call Lane, and decided to go in the one that didn't look like a weird S&M dungeon.

I explained that the bar I presented to her had fallen out and I needed a shorter one anyway. Make sense? She was most confused. I thought she was off her tits and realised it wouldn't be her doing it so I was OK with that. I got called into the piercing room. Sh*t the bed, it was Rab C Nesbitt stood by an old dentist like bed and light. What a hell hole. I was too scared to leave and stayed calm in the knowledge I wasn't actually being pierced, just having a new jewel put in. He couldn't get the angle right and then he got this massive needle out. It hurt... I left and thought I was going to pass out, nuff said. I just hope that needle was clean. Don't tell my mum. Thanks.

Anyway, onto a more positive note. Here's some display gear for the upcoming markets I had specially made. Cool eh?!


I am having a think about other cool shapes I can have made.... ideas always welcome!

xoxo

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Indie Trend - Share a Story

Throughout May the Federation of Children's Book Groups is celebrating the power of story.  For more info http://www.fcbg.org.uk/national-share-a-story-month/


Here's some cool hand-made story books!


Florist Flo and the Special Order

 

A True Rocking Chair Adventure

 

Monster Mapping

 

Make sure you share those stories!


xoxo

Happy bits

I put on my personal Facebook status today 'Rowan is happy about a number of things today', and have been questioned by a few about what these might be.  Well, stuff's just going right :)

I had some display gear designed and made specially for me for my markets, and I picked them up today.  They are so cool. I'll take some photos and do a seperate blog about them another day.  But here's a clue for one.

I have been yearning for prom dresses of a spotty nature for some time and saw this beauty on Eastenders a couple of weeks ago.  After my colleague did a little stalking we found a supplier (Dollydagger). They didn't have any left so I made a stock enquiry and the fabric was discontinued. After a couple of days they sent me an email saying that they managed to get some fabric and are making a limited run, so I snapped one up and it's being made as we blog. It should be home in time for my birthday!  On this photo, the wardrobe department have altered it a little and let alot of the hitching/rouching down, it actually sits a fair bit shorter, see here. I am very excited! And Dollydagger's customer service is second to none. they come highly recommended.

Another spotty dress related story - I loved this dress ever since a friend tried it on (she decided not to buy it as it showed too much boob, but that's to something I am too fussed about. In fact, the more boob, the better!). It was in Miss Selfridge about a year ago, and I recently saw it on ebay. The girl did say she smoked and it might smell a bit, my my God, it arrived and was yellow with nicotine. She said it hadn't been worn so heaven knows what was going on with it.  It said dry clean only on the label but I took a chance and put it on a handwash cycle with no soap. It's come out good as new. Yippeee. Can't wait to wear it!

I just made an order for some Lego and thought it was going to take about three weeks to arrive, but I had an email this morning to say it had been dispatched!  This Lego marks the start of the new Boysies range, In case you hadn't guessed, it's going to be aimed at blokes.  I'm starting with new colours in cufflinks ready for Father's Day and selling at Artsmix... and will also branch into little stud earrings and some bracelets (hmm do boysies say 'bracelets'?). So, yeah. I'm looking forward to getting cracking on that.

There's more reasons but this'll do for now. Don't want you throwing up on your shoes.

What are you happy about today?
xoxo

Sunday, 17 May 2009

They're finished! KiTsCh CaMeO NeCkLaCeS

They've been a long time coming... but here they are!

The original KiTsCh CaMeO's have been drilled and then hung on a bail.  I ummed and ahhhhed over what to string them on, I quite like some of the vintage (or vintage-style I assume..) bead chains available, but wasn't sure if when they arrived the colours would match accordingly. Then I relaised I have some awesome bright beads that I hadn't used yet, so I made something similar of my own...

So... whatddaya think? Here's a few to tinkle you fancy

I'm saving these to sell at The Loft Leeds on Sunday 7th June, but I'll let you know when they are available online for your purchasing pleasure!
xoxo

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Indie Trend - National Adult Learners' Week

Adult Learners' Week is the UK's largest learning festival, coordinated by NIACE (the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education,) and it aims to encourage more and different adults to engage in learning activities.  Find out more info here http://www.niace.org.uk/alw/2009/

Here's a few learning related goodies:

Book Note Notebook - The Professor - SpaceDog Studios

  

Unicorn Leather Journal - Gild Bookbinders

 

Mushroom Memo Board - Mamutopia

 

Happy studies

xoxo

Monday, 11 May 2009

What's cooking in the Kitschen? (formally known as the sneaky peek)

I have been slaving away making lots and lots of things for upcoming fairs and what-not. Well, slaving away should be a term used loosely, I have actually been really sociable too, I guess I have managed my time quite well.

So, here's a couple of visuals to wet your appetite before the fairs (next up, The Loft Leeds for Artsmix* Specialist Jewellery Showcase, Sunday 7th June). Some of the cameos I cast and the lockets I have made have been strung with contrasting beads onto wire. I was going to get some vintage bead chain, but it's quite pricey... and I thought, why the heck... I could make my own in whatever flippin colours I like! The remainder of the necklace will have some chain, I just haven't bothered to buy any yet decided what I like best yet.



I have also managed (well, a friend has) to get the bangle out of my mould, so I can continue to experiment making comic bangles! Yippeeeee

xoxo